Comments on: Egypt’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak has Already Killed 10,000 Animals https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/foot-and-mouth-diseas-egypt/ Sustainable news for the Middle East Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tafline Laylin https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/foot-and-mouth-diseas-egypt/#comment-33948 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:44:07 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=69841#comment-33948 Thanks for writing Dr. Minyoi. I hope the relevant authorities are reading this. All the best, Tafline

]]> By: DR. DOMINIC MINYOI https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/foot-and-mouth-diseas-egypt/#comment-33931 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=69841#comment-33931 The FMD situation is very serious indeed and there is need for concerted effort in bringing the outbreak under control. Since it has been established that it is (SAT2?)isn’t it possible to try importing vaccine from from the Botswana Vaccine Institute since they produce the SAT2 vaccine and try this on a controlled basis to assess its efficacy in this particular outbreak?
This may be a long shot but it could be a move in the right direction.

]]> By: Malenita https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/foot-and-mouth-diseas-egypt/#comment-33805 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=69841#comment-33805 “The disease is rarely fatal, but may kill very young animals. Those that survive are often debilitated and experience severe loss in milk or meat production.” (http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/beef/health/fmd.htm)

As I understand it, the disease does not kill the animals, people kill them in an effort to stop the spread of foot and mouth and to rid themselves of the animals who are now worthless to them.

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